You know, I hate to plug my own site here, but I actually have a section specifically for people who've lost their dogs and there are quite a few people there who can give you support/advice. The forums are at http://www.breederretriever.com/forums/ and the section for this topic is "The Rainbow Bridge."
Sorry to hear about your loss. You did the right thing. It will take a good bit of time for you to get over this. It took us almost a year. In fact just thinking about kinda make my eyes wet just now. For me the first 30 days was the worst. Try to keep moving a do different things for a while.
sorry to hear that. My dog died because of poisoned dog food. I had to watch it die in front of me while it suffered a slow painful death. Thats a long time for a dog. Hope they were a happy 15 years for it.
I lost a beloved friend a year ago. She was a12-year-old Golden Retriever named Maxie - a 100 lb bundle of unconditional love. She was suffering from brain cancer and we finally had to put her down. I don't think I'll ever get over the loss. Oddly enough, this weekend is also the first anniversary of my wife's father's death. He broke his leg last November 4th, and we had to have him put down, too. Very sad... -------------------------------------------- "There are only two types of people in the world - those who understand binary and those who don't."
I know how you feel. Pets are like members of the family, it's a hard decision but it is for the best.
You do realize he's dead... right? I'm not sure what you meant exactly by this. And thank all of you for your support. I'm sorry to hear about some of the tragic things that have happened with your pets. It's never easy for anyone when a pet dies but I know that in time I will move on. Life will go on even if it takes some time to get over the pain. Thank you all again for the support and kind words. Right now I am just going to take everything a day at a time. That's all we can do.
a friends dog was put down last year. Jazz was a black lab and the best dog i ever met. he got a tattoo of her on his leg, came out great.
I feel your pain, Denise. My dog is getting nearer to that point too. She is almost 13 and she has Cervical spondylosis. She's on steroids to control the swelling, but she is starting to lose strength and control in her extremities. She falls down all the time. She hasn't injured herself yet. And otherwise, she is in perfect health. So I am beginning to wonder how I will know when it's time to have her put down. How bad should I let her get? At least you seem to be at peace about that. You knew it was time to let him go and you knew it was the best choice for him. I am hoping that I will have that too.
Ouch =/ Do they know why he went blind? Or is there no reason behind it? One of my friend's dog had to be put to sleep a few years ago because of cancer. Animal's dieing because of certain diseases is ridiculous. I hope you can recover from your huge lost. Do you think you'll be able to love another dog again?
So sorry to hear that Denise. Our cat Raku had to be put down 6 weeks and we all still miss him. He wasn't with us as long as your dog, but he was part of the family nonetheless. I made a sculpture of him for my mother. It's a miniature version of him. Unpainted in oven here:
i can understand your pain.. it's really hard to get over such situations.. u have done the right job helping your pet n that's the best one can do... so dont worry..
No. We have no idea why he went blind. One of those things I guess... Of course I'll be able to love another dog - it will just take some time. He was my baby. Buffalo - it's hard and it took me awhile to get to the point where I realized the best course of action was to put him down. You'll have that with your dog too when you see him in pain and/or suffering. I would be selfish if I kept my dog around just for my sake. And Halo - that's a lovely sculpture.
Sorry to hear about your dog Denise, It is like losing a member of the your family. You can console yourself with the knowledge that your dog had a long healthy life, obvious because of his age, and that you did right by him and didn't allow him to suffer..